St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-06

Ferdinand Beyer and Michael Lux. 1852 90
VIM ADavern and Thomas Keough 1880 90
After which the said bids were laid over
to Dec. IS, 1886, at ? p. m
Bids were opened and read for the grad
ing and surfacing of Winfred street. from
Concord street to Andrew Avenue, and for
the grading of Colorado street. from Parnell
street to Greenwood Avenue, as follows, to-
wit:
Michael Tracy and Geo A Tracy. SS,377 90
Dale and Baumgardner. ........... 10,0S9 90
] d Moran Observation-Disclosures. Ia, 500 90
After which the said bids were laid over
to Dee. Is, 1886, at 2 p. m.
The Engineer having submitted plan and
estimate of cost the following report was
ordered sent to the Council. to-wit:
To the Common Council of the City of st.
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or
order of the Common Council, approved
April 80, 1856, relative to the grading of
Miller street, from Marshall Avenue to Lau-
rel Avenue. and Fisk street, from Marshall
Avenue to Laurel Avenue, and having in
vestigated the proposed Improvements, re-
Spectfully report that said Improvements
are necessary and proper, grading Fisk
street, from Laurel Avenue to Aurora Az
enue, and Miller street. from Laurel Avenue
to University Avenue under one contract,
using the surplus material from said Miller
street necessary to fill said Fisk street;
that the estimated expense thereof
is SIS, 442. one-half of which need not be
paid into the City Treasury before the
contract is let; that real estate to
be assessed therefor can be found bene-
fitted to the extent of the costs and
expenses necessary to be incurred thereby;
that said improvement is not asked for by
petition of majority of the owners Of prop
erty to be assessed therefor, but we here
with send plan or profile of said I'M
prOvement. and an order for your adoption,
if you desire us to make the improvement.
Yeas 5. nays 0.
The Engineer having submitted profile,
the following report was ordered sent to
Council, to-wit:
To the Common Council of the City of st.
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or order
of the Common Council, approved Nov.
8, 1886, relative to a change OF grade on
Grand Avenue. from Milton street to Lex
ington Avenue, and having investigated
the proposed improvement. respectfully re-
port that said Improvement is necessary
and proper, as shown by the red line on the
accompanying profile; that the estimated
expense thereof is $50; that real estate
to be assessed therefor can be found bene-
fitted to the extent of the damages, costs and
expenses necessary to be incurred thereby;
that said Improvement is not asked for by
a petition of q majority of the owners of
property to be assessed therefor, but we
herewith send plan or profile of said i'm
provement. and an order for your adoption,
il you desire us to make the improvement.
Yeas ., nays 0.
In the matter of the petition of David
Day and others asking that Kettle River
sandstone curb be included in the speciti-
cations for paving Dayton Avenue. re-
ferred by Council to Board, it was
ordered that said petition be referred to the
Engineer for report as to propriety of using
said stone on said avenue.
In the matter of the protest of W. B.
COoney and others against the assessment
for the opening of Park Avenue. referred
by Council to Board, it was ordered that
said protest be returned to the Council with
the report that said Board decline to change
or reform said assessment, the same being
just and right as made. the property OH the
line of Park Avenue having already been
heavily assessed for grading ana change of
grade, and will have to still bear further
assessment for such improvement.
In the matter OF the protest of E. D.
Blanchard and others against the proposed
opening and widening of Dunlap street to
a width Of so feet, from Summit Avenue
to st. Clair street, referred by Council to
Board, it was ordered that the final order
for said improvement be returned to the
Council and that said Council be asked to
annul said order and all proceedings there
of property owners on line of the proposed
improvement.
In the matter of the proposed paving of
Dayton Avenue, from a point 26O feet west
of west line of Summit Avenue to Dale
street. recOmmitted by Council to Board
for report as to cost and necessity of paving
said avenue twenty-eight feet wide, Kettle
River sandstone curb, it was ordered that
the same be returned to the Council with
the report that the Board do not deem it
proper to pave the said avenue to a width
of twenty-eight feet, but are of the opinion
that said avenue should have atleaSt thirty
siX-fOOt roadway, and that the matter of
cost OF the various kinds of pavement is
at present having the Engineers special
attention and will be submitted to the
Council at an early date.
Orders of Council to Board to cause
wooden sidewalks to be laid on the follow
ing streets, towit: On the easterly side of
Webster street, from West Seventh street
to Randolph street. with necessary cross
walks; on the easterly side of Webster
street. from Grace street to jefferson Ave
nue.; on the southerly side of Palace street.
from Dale street to West Seventh street:
on both sides OF De Soto street (where not
already laid, between Hopkins street and
Collins street; on south side of Midway
Avenue formerly Central Avenue),
from Oakdale Avenue to Brown
Avenue, with necessary crOSswalks;
OH both sides of De Soto street.
from Collins street to Hopkins street
(where not already laid); on Fauquer
street, from Arcade street to Greenbrier
Avenue, together with the necessary cross
ings: on both sides of Lizzie street, from
Hoffman Avenue to Main street; on both
sides of Greenbrier Avenue, from East
Seventh street to Margaret street; on east
side Of Hoffman Avenue, from Short street
to the end of bluff (where not already
laid, together with the necessary cross
walks: on both sides of Conway street.
from Commercial street to Maple street. to-
gether with necessary crOSswalks; on both
sides OF Margaret street, from Greenbrier
Avenue to Hope street; on both sides of
Sixth street, together with the necessary
crosswalks: on each side of Won Minden
street, from West Seventh street to
Dousman street, with necessary cross
walks; also tWo-plank walk on north
side of the alley in block II, Warren q
WinslOw's Addition, from Lafayette Ave
nue. to De Soto street: also three-pl
walks on both sides of Burns avenue, from
Mound street to English street, together
with the necessary crossings Oh the south
side of the alley IN block 10. Warren &
Winslow's Addition: from De Soto street tc
Lafayette Avenue: Oh both sides of De Soto
street from Collins street to HOnkinS street: